National Republican., 1887-01-28
IN THE LOBBIES.
Senatorial Prospects in New Jersey
and Indiana.

Senatorial Prospects in New Jersey
and Indiana.
'How do matters senatorial look In New
Jersey ?" asked REPUBLICAN man OF Con.
gresham Buchanan, who has just returned
from q visit to Trenton.
Mr.. Buchanan took on look OF great
pathos, and thus made reply 81 was in
Trenton yesterday. went up to the state
house. In the lobby saw huge skeleton
drawn on the wall. On the forehead OF the
skeleton was pasted label, which read,
This Is the skeleton Of the man who wanted
to know the latest phases Of the senatorial
contest / mention this incidentally, and
have no desire to give 1t personal applica-
tion In the present instance. l could have
told you much more of the senatorial out
look before went to Trenton than 1
can now. While in Washington /
read the papers, got clear stater-
ments Of the situation and fancied knew
just how things would eventually resolve
themselves. After visit to the scene of
action confess that haven't the least in
formation on which to base an opinion as
to the result i heard so many different
and contradictory claims and everything
political was in such confusion about the
state house that got thoroughly confused
and left with less information than /
brought with me. just now any man is In
danger of bodily injury who asks another
in Trenton How do you think the sena.
torial fight will end p Skeletons similar to
| to the one saw on the state house can be
found on fences In all parts OF town. All
know is that they are still fighting, and
are likely to continue to do SO for some
time to come"
Congressman Steele, of Indiana "In my
| opinion the Indiana legislature will adjourn
without sending United States senator to
| Washington. Everything has been done to
effect combination which might result In an
| election, but the elements will not combine.
| | cannot see where any change Of votes can
be effected. Judge Turpie holds his seventy.
| five securely, Senator Harrison's seventy
followers win stick TO him TO the last, aud
| Aliens four labor Legislators profess de-
| termination not to cast their votes for either
| OF the caucus candidates. Senator Harrl-
son would have by this time filed his cleo
tion credentials had tho Republicans re-
ceiyed anything like fair treatment In the
senate; hut as 1t Is, 1t does not look as II he
or any one else will get majority at this
session Of the legislature
"Do you think the governor will make
| an appointment In that event ?''
| at Is mooted question whether or not
be has the power TO do so. From intima.
tions which have reached me, however,
| Judge that he will not make an appoint
| ment.n
| Congressman Gay: "The Randall men are
| perfectly willing TO reduce taxes this ses
| sion, and will do so If they receive the as
sistance they ought to get. The bill which
Mr.. Randall has prepared is fair and just
one, and not an attempt to break down Ger
tain industries, as Mr.. Morrison's bill was.
] think that the kind of taxes that most
need q reduction just now are the internal
revenue taxes, for the existence OF which
there is no reason In fact or argument.
| favor also reduction of the tariff, with
due regard to all industries, and l shall al
ways oppose an attempt TO break down one
for the benefit Of others, whether that one
| be sugar or tnhncco OF cnal or irOn.n